Formative Assessment

Active Learning Online: Effective online communication - Muddiest Point

Use the "muddiest point" technique to gain insight to your students' learning and provide targeted instruction.

Active Learning Online: Peer Instruction using Group Exams

Use peer instruction to squeeze extra learning out of your exam by making students take it twice. Once on their own (90%), then again with a team (10%).

Active Learning Online: Post-lecture Quizzes

Use quizzes to bust the fluency illusion and give timely feedback.

Assessment Techniques

Knute Broady Collection: Ideas for Assessment Techniques.

Classroom Assessment

Assessment is how an instructor learns what a student does or does not know about the course material.

Classroom Assessment Explorer

Use this tool to explore ways to assess different types of learning.

Database of formative assessment strategies

The strategies described in detail in Angelo and Cross (1993) are primarily designed for in-person classrooms but, most are easily adapted to online.

Formative Assessment Ideas

Knute Broady Collection: Ideas for Formative Assessment.

Identifying, prioritizing, and aligning learning goals to assessments with the iTGI

The Interactive Teaching Goals Inventory tool provides instructors with a valuable resource to align their learning goals with various assessment techniques.

Interactive Teaching Goals Inventory (iTGI)

Interactive Teaching Goals Inventory is designed to be used in conjunction with Classroom Assessment Techniques.

Leveraging Student Feedback: The Power of Formative Surveys

9-29-20 This workshop focuses on the attributes, logistics, and effective use of formative student surveys.

More reps for better learning

Cal Garbin makes extensive use of large question banks to provide opportunities for his students to do enough reps that they develop invaluable skills

Student Buy-In Toward Formative Assessments

This resource considers student buy-in toward formative assessments along with there relevancy and importance.

Using formative assessments to improve critical thinking & writing skills

In this presentation given as part of the Agronomy and Horticulture Seminar series, five formative assessment approaches focusing on improving writing skills and critical thinking are discussed. This presentation includes examples.

What is formative assessment and feedback?

Formative assessments are typically low- or no-stakes assessments used with the intent of informing the instructor about how well their instructional approach is working.